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Mogul Geffen gives UCLA $200 million

May 08, 2002|By Items compiled from Tribune news services.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Entertainment industry mogul David Geffen will donate $200 million to UCLA's medical school, the largest single gift ever to a U.S. medical school or to the University of California.

The gift announced Tuesday is a coup for UCLA, not only because of its size but also because it is unrestricted. Geffen is giving the medical school a free hand in deciding how to use the money, an unusual step for a major donor.